Pennsylvania Water Science Center
News
In addition to center news listed below, see selected recent USGS national news releases related to Pennsylvania:
* Geomagnetic superstorm risk to NE US
* Ospreys Benefit as Contaminants Decrease in Delaware Estuary
* USGS & DOE Release Nationwide Wind Turbine Map and Database
Drought Streamflow Probabilities in Northeast Region
Maximum likelihood logistic regression (MLLR) is used to estimate drought probabilities for selected Northeast rivers and streams. Winter streamflows are used to estimate the chance of hydrologic drought during summer months. This application allows the display and query of these drought streamflow probabilities for Northeastern streams.
High Levels of Radon Found in Some Wells Across Pennsylvania
A new U.S. Geological Survey study has discovered high levels of radon in wells across certain areas of Pennsylvania.
USGS Finds Elevated Levels of Arsenic, Radon, Methane in Some Private Wells in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Tests of 75 private drinking water wells in Lycoming County, in north-central Pennsylvania, found water from most of the sampled wells contained concentrations of radon that exceeded a proposed, nonbinding health standard for drinking water. Smaller percentages of the wells contained concentrations of arsenic or methane that exceed existing drinking water standards.
New USGS Streamgages Provide Flood Monitoring for Additional Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Philadelphia communities along the Schuylkill River and Darby Creek now have new tools to help inform residents of impending flooding. The U.S. Geological Survey recently installed three new streamgages in Manayunk, Eastwick, and downtown near 30th St., which will monitor water levels, and provide vital data used by emergency managers and flood forecasters to help protect lives and property.
Groundwater Quality in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Aquifer System
A regional assessment of untreated groundwater in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system in the eastern United States is now available from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Groundwater Quality in Eastern U.S.
A regional assessment of untreated groundwater in the combined Valley and Ridge and Piedmont and Blue Ridge aquifers in the eastern United States is now available from the U.S. Geological Survey.
New study reveals state of Juniata River watershed headwaters
A new study from the USGS assesses water quality data for the Juniata River Basin in Western Blair County, Pennsylvania.